< Side story 8. In the New World (2) >
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“It is clear that they are spies. “Kill it!”
A man who appeared to be the leader shouted. At the same time the masked people all threw something. Kagagak! Dozens of shurikens flew through the wind and struck Asher’s defense shield.
“Ugh!”
Asher screamed. Of course not a single shuriken could pierce his defense shield. Perplexity burst out from the mouths of the masked people.
“Damn along with the sword long-distance attacks don’t work either.”
“I guess he’s not an ordinary guy. No matter how hexic it is it has its weaknesses…”
“Could it be that he was not a member of the hostile faction but was dispatched from the Battle of Bokma?”
They started talking a lot using words they couldn’t understand. From the witchcraft sect to the battle of fortune telling. These were all unheard of in the Empire. Asher who could no longer bear it gathered courage and opened his mouth.
“So I have no intention of fighting with you! Why on earth are you doing this?!”
I couldn’t understand the English text. It’s been almost 15 days since I arrived in the New Continent but this is the first time I’ve encountered a situation like this. While Asher was taking a walk alone at night he was attacked by masked men.
It was fortunate that the camp at the top of Caravel was far away. At that time the masked leader who heard Asher’s words snorted and shouted.
“That’s not even funny. You don’t want to fight? “I saw with my own eyes the black monster you raised run away with the stone statue that sealed the Rakshasa!”
“That black monster?”
“okay! A monster that flaps with four wings. “I won’t say I don’t know!”
“That kind of….”
Asher’s face turned pale. All the characteristics of the black monster matched those of Sita. Something that happened just the day before passed through his head.
‘I’m in big trouble.’
It was about the time when I was looking around the village with Marya. Sita who suddenly came to see him returned with a statue with an amulet attached to his mouth and proudly showed it to him. I guess that’s what the seal stone was referring to.
Moreover Sita who came to the New World for the first time traveled to various places and collected things she liked. Asher who belatedly realized the situation swallowed thickly.
“What…what is Rakchal?”
“It’s a monster created by the hearts of evil people like you. “You know everything but you’re acting like a fool!”
“No I really don’t know….”
“Shut up! There is no way he could have done such an evil thing unless he was the scheming agent of the Pandemonium! “I will put my honor as the guardian of Yeongwolrim on the line to kill you!”
The masked man was indignant. It was unfair to Asher but now was not the time for appeals to work. They had narrowed the distance again and were about to draw their swords.
“It’s dangerous up there!”
Asher sensed danger and shouted urgently. bang! A large tree flew in a parabola and fell on the heads of the masked people. Confusion erupted from the spot where the tree fell.
“It’s a surprise attack!”
“What is it!?”
Fortunately there were no casualties. This was thanks to the fact that the masked people spread out with uninterrupted movements. Naturally people turned their heads in the direction from which the tree came. One of the masked people who discovered something was scared and pointed at him.
“Look over there!”
“no way…!”
Fear appeared on the faces of the masked people. From far away in the valley they had passed through something dark was approaching quickly. The sound of pounding footsteps was getting closer. A loud roar reminiscent of the death of an animal rang out.
“Keeeeeeek!”
At the same time a being hidden in darkness appeared. It was a humanoid monster nearly 5 meters tall. someone shouted.
“I am Rakshasa!”
The monster called Rakshasa had such a terrible appearance that I feared it would appear in my dreams. Its body made of obsidian was densely covered with letters written in melted gold. Sharp fingernails glistened in the moonlight.
“That one…!”
Asher’s face turned pale. In the past few years of adventures with Ronan I have encountered all kinds of terrible and fearsome beings but this was the first time I had seen anything like this.
Should I say that it looked completely different? It felt different from the monsters I had seen before. The masked men in a state of panic had stopped chasing Asher and were wandering around.
“It’s all over now….”
“I’ll buy time so everyone run away!”
“Brother Jang how could I do that!”
Their faces were all solemn as if they were risking their lives. Rakshasa seemed to be a powerful being comparable to a dragon. What should I do? What should I do? Asher was crying and looking at Rakshasa.
“…huh?”
Asher feeling doubtful tilted her head. The mana felt from the Rakshasa was weaker than I expected. Despite its fearsome appearance the power it possessed was slightly stronger than that of an ogre.
Asher’s breathing which had become heavy gradually calmed down. He thought it might be surprisingly worth a try. Asher gained courage once again and opened his mouth.
“If only that were resolved….”
“what?”
“If I just kill that monster will it stop chasing you?”
The masked people frowned. I thought this was some kind of nonsense. The man in charge of the captain snorted.
“under! That’s funny. Do you think that makes sense? “A woman like you is going to kill that Rakshasa that high-ranking Taoist monks rushed in and managed to seal?”
Her subordinates followed suit swearing. No matter how much extra magic he used it was impossible. Asher who had been called a woman was trying to correct the errors of her men. A loud voice echoed from behind.
“Asher-! “What are you doing there?”
“Ma marya?!”
It wasn’t a very familiar voice. Asher shrugged his shoulders and slowly turned his head. Marja carrying his great sword on one shoulder was walking forward with great strides.
“You’ve been looking for it for a while. “What are you doing?”
Her rich blonde hair was rustling in the night breeze. A red silk robe was draped over her sleepy-looking body. It was an item purchased at a high price to narrow the distance between the natives of the New World.
“These people kept following me… so I tried to drop it because I was afraid it would harm the upper part.”
“Ugh this is frustrating. At first glance they look like a bunch of thieves but they will just blow them away. “You’re so kind that it’s a shame.”
Marja clicked her tongue. The masked captain shouted after hearing that he was a thief.
“A bunch of thieves! “Who dare you say that about?”
“Huh? Wasn’t it?”
“of course! We are the guardians of the great Yeongwolrim! “There are foreign thugs that I have never heard of before…”
“Yeongwolrim?!”
It was the car he was talking about. Marya suddenly clapped her hands and opened her eyes wide in admiration. bang! She ran for a month and stopped in front of the captain.
“Handsome Daehyeop. Did you just say Yeongwolrim?”
“The speed of the cow….”
The captain was shocked. To his eyes it seemed as if Marya’s figure disappeared for a moment and then reappeared. Marya puffing out one of his cheeks poked his side and asked back.
“I asked if you were from Yeongwollim.”
“That’s right. Then what can I do! “Seeing as how you use hex magic you’re in the same company as that girl!”
“Wow I was looking for you so much but I never expected to meet you here. My name is Marya Caravel the vice-captain of Caravel Merchant Marine. If you have time…”
“Queeeeeek!”
Marya who instantly changed into sales mode continued speaking to him in a friendly manner. The Rakshasa screamed again and began to run twisting its limbs in bizarre ways. The faces of the masked people turned pale.
“Huh oh oh! “Stop talking like that and get out of the way!”
“Oh really. Annoying.”
Marya narrowed her eyebrows. Only then did she notice the presence of her Rakshasa and turned her body. I don’t know what that thing was but I really didn’t like it interrupting my business talk.
“Then just put that away and let’s talk about it.”
There was no time for the masked person to say anything. Marya let out a sharp sigh and suddenly kicked the ground and ran out. bang! A crack appeared where he stepped and his flagstone bounced.
“Quiririk?”
The Rakshasa’s eyes widened. Marya who had narrowed the distance with just three leaps had already reached his feet. It was at this moment that the Rakshasa sensing his crisis raised his arms high.
“Haaaab!”
Mar Ya holding his greatsword with both hands twisted his body sideways and swung his sword. Kwaaaaang! With a shattering sound one of the Rakshasa’s legs was completely cut off.
It was the moment when the unbalanced body fell forward. Marya suddenly stopped and raised her greatsword upward. Suddenly! The heavy arc-shaped sword passed through the Rakshasa’s head splitting it in half.
“Kueeh…!”
“What!”
The masked people’s eyes grew so big that they seemed to pop out. I couldn’t believe the power that came from such a small body. thud! The Rakshasa which had cut off his legs and even his head fell down with a loud noise. Marya smiled brightly as she finished her work in an instant.
“That’s enough now right?”
“What the hell is that Soger….”
Several masked people dropped the swords they were holding. It was a martial arts feat that could only be seen in dreams. At that time a bizarre roar rang out across Mt.
“Kaaaa!”
“Kererererek!”
Unlike before it wasn’t just one. Tens of thousands of birds flew over the moonlit forest. The sound of a tree breaking and something huge hitting the ground was getting closer quickly.
“What is this again?”
Marja frowned at him. Suddenly several huge shadows appeared on the road. The masked people who raised their heads froze. There seemed to be about a dozen Rakshachals looking down at them from the cliffs on both sides.
“Grrr.”
“What nonsense!”
It was a sight that seemed to freeze the blood in his entire body. Each of the differently ugly Rakshachals was as big as a small hill. Eyes randomly attached to various parts of the body were scanning people.
“…We are all dead now.”
“Wasn’t there just one dog?”
Despair appeared on the faces of the masked people. There was no time to question what was happening. No matter how excellent the blonde swordsman’s martial arts skills were it was too much to deal with such a number.
But Marya’s face was calm without a trace of wavering. She quietly looked up at her Rakshachal and laughed.
“You guys are so unlucky.”
“Grrr?”
“If you had come when I was the only one there you would have had a better chance of winning. “Why did you come along when our cutie was there?”
Marja shook her head. The masked people were taken aback by his tone of sincere sympathy. Who do you mean by cutie?
Now that I think about it the red-haired girl who was there a moment ago was no longer visible. This was the moment when one Rakshasa who had jumped down the cliff lifted her leg to crush Marya. Quang! An invisible fist struck Rakshasa’s chest.
“Gwok.”
A large figure much larger than the ogre flew away as if it were a pebble. The Rakshasa that was stuck on the cliff on the other side lowered its head. The chest made of steel was hollowed out like a crater.
“This…!”
The masked people froze. It was a scar as if it had been hit by a meteorite. Marya lowered her great sword and spoke without turning her head.
“Asher. “Please do me a favor.”
No answer came back. It was just as the other Rakshasa were about to move. A low voice echoed above people’s heads.
“Knock Up Frost.”
The tone was like a normal conversation. As soon as the chanting was completed a huge magic circle was drawn under the feet of the seven Rakshalas. That was before they could react. Quaaaang! The magic circle radiated light and a pillar of blizzard rose.
“Huh oh oh!”
The masked people were astonished. Seven ice storms tore through the moonlight and rose up into the night sky at once. Soon Rakshasa who could no longer move appeared in the place where the storm subsided.
“It’s over.”
Marja laughed. The Rakshasa were made into seven ice sculptures. It was the moment when Asher lifted the spell. Damn it! With a sound like a rock splitting the bodies of the Rakshasa fell apart.
“Phew….”
Asher who had put an end to the situation at once breathed a sigh of relief. The rakshas were weaker than expected so I was able to finish without using much mana.
He slowly landed on the ground and was in the car trying to get to Marya. In an instant the masked people surrounding them all bowed their heads and shouted.
“Sozer! Please help us!”
“I am a man.”
